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J. B. HOLSTEIN. SUPPORTING ATTACHMENT POR GAN PLOATING POTS.

Patented May 30, 1893.

WITNESSES Nrrsn Srn'rss ATENT OFFICE@ JOHN B. HOLSTEN, OF NEWV YORK, N. Y.

SUPPORTING ATTACHMENT FOR-CA`N FLOATING POTS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 498,653, dated May 30, 1893.

Application led February 9, 1893. Serial No. 461,636- (N o model.)

device to be used in connection with floating pots and the object of the invention is to form` a support adapted for ready engagement and disengagement of cans while being soldered' as set forth in the following specification and claims and illustrated in the annexed drawings, in Which- Figure 1, is a side elevation of the attachment sectioned along y y Fig. 2. Fig. 2, is a section along a; m Fig.'1. Fig. 3, shows an actuating spring applied to move the holder shaft. l

Y In the drawings the letter A indicates a floating pot of suitable structure such for example as that shown in United States Letters Patent No. 482,638, granted to me September 13, 1892. The can G rested against gage H will have solder properly applied when rotated. f

In the drawings I have shown the can G engaged by a holder composed of a base U having a rim V and springs W for suitably holding the can and compelling it to rotate with the holder. Said holder U V is mounted' on a shaft X capable of rotary and longitudinal movement. When the shaft X with the holder is moved longitudinally in a direction away from the pot A the holder will be carried toward the ejector Z so that the lingers Y of the ejector passing through the perforated bottom or base U ofthe holder will eject or release the can.

The ejector Z consists of a disk loosely mounted on shaftX and exposed tothe pressure of spring a coiled about shaft X and resting against brace b held or fixed by one of the screws or fastenings c. The screws or fastenings c extend through the bands d snrrounding the sleeve or bearing c of shaft X and secure said sleeve e in the bands d. The brace b has a slot so that on loosening the proper fastening c the` brace b can be properly set or adjusted after which the fastening c is tightened to, fix the brace b in position.

The shaft X is rotated in the sleeve or bearing e by any suitable means as for eX- ample friction gears f g a driver or pulley 7L rotating the shaft i of gear g.

The longitudinal motion of shaft X is obtained by means of lever k Z fulcrumed at m to the sleeve or bearing e. The lever arm 7c engages a shoulder or collar n on shaft X and to lever arm Z is connected a cord or rod 0 extending to a treadle or actuator (not shown). By drawing down the cord or connection o the lever Z lo is moved to press or move collar n with shaftX in a direction away from potA.

The bands d carrying the sleeve e are jointed or pivoted atl p t-o the supports q which are adjustably secured by screw and slot connections r s to the main supports t in which is also supported vshaft 'L'. The vsupports t are adj ustably secured by screw and slot connections a o to the base w. The adjustable connections fr s u 'u and joints p en- V is moved away from pot A the ejector finc gers Y force the can G free from the holder U V. Thatthe outer end of said can may then be properly supported I provide arest A secured by a screw and slot connection B C to the supports D adj ustab'ly secured by screw and slot connections E F toasuitable base. The adjustable connections B C E F enable the rest A to be set for properly supporting the can when not engaged by holder U V.

' rlhe can G can of course be readily taken from the rest A and guide bar E and a fresh can put in said place will be engaged by the holder U V and springs W as soon as such holder is moved or forced toward the can.

When the shaft X is set to a different position the contact of gears f g is secured by proper adjustment. The gear f is adjustably secured to shaft X by a set screw G. The collar H on shaft t' can also be adjusted by loosening the set screw I and the gear g can be adjusted by 'set screw K. Similarly the pulley h can be made adjustable on shaft t'. The working contact between gears fg can thus be obtained in the different positions to which shaft X and its sleeve e can be set.

In the position of parts in Fig. the holder IOO shaft X might be allowed to slide or move to- Ward potl A by its Weight When released but it is reliable to have a spring L (Fig. 3) coiled about shaft X and braced against acollar or cap M' screwed or secured to bearing e and pressing on a collar N secured to shaft X. By making the collar N adjustable as by a set screw this collar can be set to regulate the tension of the spring. On removing cap M the spring L can be removed.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is- Y l. The combination with a rotary holder of a spring pressed disk having ejecting fingers for disengaging an article from the holder, said holder being movable to and from the ejecting fingers and having a perforated bottom through which said ejecting fingers pass, substantially as described.

2. The combination with a holder and a rotary and longitudinally movable shaft for supporting the holder of a spring pressed disk mounted on said shaft and having ejecting lingers for disengaging an article from the holder, substantially as described.

3; The combination with a holder and a ro-l tary shaft on which the holder is mounted of a sleeve or bearingl for said shaft a lever or arm for giving said shaft longitudinal motion in the bearing, a spring coiled about the shaft, a brace for said spring adjustably fixed to the bearing and an ejector mounted on the shaft and pressed by said spring, substantially as described. f

4. The combination with a holder, a rotary and longitudinally movable shaft for the holder and a spring pressed ejector, of a sleeve or bearing for the shaft, adjustable sleeve sup- Yports q to which said sleeve is jointed and adj ustable main supports t for said sleeve supports, substantially as described.

5. The combination with a holder, a rotary and longitudinally movable shaft for the holder and a spring pressed ejector, of a sleeve or bearing for the shaft, adjustable sleeve supports q to which said sleeve is jointed, adjustable main supports t for said sleeve supports, al rest A for the article in the holder and adjustable supporting arms D to which said rest A is adj ustably secured, substantially as described.

6. The combination with a holder, a shaft for the holder and a sleeve or bearing for the shaft of bands dV provided with fastenings c for engaging the sleeve and adjustable supports to which said bands are jointed, said sleeve being provided with a lever for giving the shaft longitudinal motion, a brace adj ustably fixed by one of ythe fastenings c, a spring coiled about the shaft and made to rest against the brace and an ejector mounted on the shaft and pressed by the spring,substan tially as described.

7 The combination with a holder, ai rotary and longitudinally movable shaft for the holder, an ejector, and a sleeve' or bearing for the shaft of adjustable supports for t-he sleeve, a driving shaft 'i adjustably mounted in the supports, a driving gear g adj ustably mounted on the driving shaft and a gearfadjustably mounted on the holder shaft and adapted for engagement by the driving gear, substantially as described.

8. The combination with a holder, a rotary and longitudinally movable shaft for the holder and an ejector, of a sleeve or bearing for the shaft and provided with a cap, an adjustable collar on the shaft and a spring braced between the collar and cap for giving longitudinal motion to the shaft, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses. y

JOHN B. HOLSTEN.

Witnesses:

WM. C. HAUFF, E. F. KASTENHUBE'R. 

